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TIL that according to government regulations, all pet food must be fit for human consumption.

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16B17 TIL that Kalawao County on the North Coast of Moloka'i in Hawaii is the smallest US County by area (12 sq miles of land) and 2nd smallest by population (82) after Loving County in Texas. It is a former Leper Colony that permits no new permanent residents and only allows visitors from official tours.
e0Anb TIL that a cat was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for 20 years.
VMWAp TIL the Kama Sutra was composed between 400-300 CE. It was translated into English in 1883 by Sir Richard Burton however, Burton’s edition was illegal in the US & UK until 1962. Due to this, the Kama Sutra became “one of the most pirated books in the English language.”
0wymM TIL about Thought-Terminating Clichés - a type of logical fallacy that employs the loaded language of a well known phrase or saying that offers seemingly simple solutions to complex questions for the sole purpose of shutting down further debate by diminishing critical thinking.
yVAvp TIL researchers estimate that the United States could harness enough energy from its nuclear waste to power the nation for 100 years.